Dawnbreaker — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Dawnbreaker, Valora
Dawnbreaker (Dawnbreaker, Valora) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Dawnbreaker by rank bracket
Dawnbreaker is strongest in Legend & Ancient games, winning 52.94% (#10 of 127 heroes), but drops to 51.92% (#23) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #23 of 127 | 51.92% | 6.07% | 6,676 |
| Crusader & Archon | #16 of 127 | 52.40% | 7.95% | 21,344 |
| Legend & Ancient | #10 of 127 | 52.94% | 10.45% | 22,573 |
| Divine & Immortal | #16 of 127 | 52.74% | 12.57% | 9,815 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Dawnbreaker win rate by patch
Dawnbreaker is winning 53.38% of 17,074 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, up 1.7pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 53.38% | ▲ +1.7pp | 9.80% | 17,074 |
| 7.41d | 51.65% | ▼ -0.8pp | 8.82% | 2,176,314 |
| 7.41c | 52.42% | ▼ -0.8pp | 10.50% | 1,440,566 |
| 7.41b | 53.18% | ▲ +0.2pp | 8.83% | 1,243,361 |
| 7.41a | 52.95% | ▲ +0.2pp | 5.72% | 327,139 |
| 7.41 | 52.76% | — | 5.04% | 45,732 |
Win rate and pick rate per patch window over all quality-filtered ranked matches; the newest patch accumulates matches for days after release — its row shows the current sample size.
Dawnbreaker counters & matchups
Dawnbreaker is a durable melee support/core whose Celestial Hammer + Starbreaker out-sustain lanes and whose Solar Guardian heals and stuns from anywhere on the map. She dominates immobile, low-sustain heroes: Nature's Prophet, Timbersaw and Shadow Demon get ground down. Dawnbreaker is countered by heroes that out-damage her healing or punish her dive: Phoenix, Silencer and Nyx Assassin all out-trade, while Winter Wyvern out-sustains. Draft tip: Dawnbreaker is a fantastic durable front-liner with global presence; she's weaker into burst-heavy and sustain-cancelling (AA, Silencer) drafts.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Batrider | 64.81% | 108 |
 Gyrocopter | 63.08% | 279 |
 Huskar | 62.87% | 342 |
 Enchantress | 62.60% | 262 |
 Medusa | 62.21% | 262 |
 Tiny | 61.99% | 442 |
 Alchemist | 61.61% | 310 |
 Primal Beast | 60.82% | 268 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Phoenix | 43.45% | 527 |
 Marci | 44.79% | 355 |
 Nyx Assassin | 46.48% | 596 |
 Visage | 47.19% | 178 |
 Meepo | 47.20% | 161 |
 Lycan | 47.37% | 152 |
 Troll Warlord | 48.02% | 227 |
 Broodmother | 48.05% | 231 |
Dawnbreaker synergies
Dawnbreaker's Solar Guardian gives her global save-and-engage presence, and her physical damage rewards armor reduction. She pairs best with physical carries and armor-shred: Spectre loves the global heal-stun engage, while Slardar stacks armor reduction for huge right-click damage. Wraith King and Meepo appreciate the front line and save. Give Dawnbreaker a physical-damage carry and her Solar Guardian turns every lane into a winnable fight.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Chaos Knight | 60.67% | 178 |
 Leshrac | 59.91% | 222 |
| Visage | 59.52% | 126 |
 Oracle | 59.48% | 385 |
 Spirit Breaker | 59.28% | 1,132 |
| Broodmother | 59.18% | 196 |
 Sand King | 58.39% | 137 |
| Nyx Assassin | 58.27% | 496 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.